I have always found that people are like icebergs; you see a tiny bit of them peeking out above the surface, but there is so much more of them that lies beneath which you can not see. There is a part of us we openly display to the world, i.e., in public and across social […]
Read moreObladi, Oblada, Life Goes On Brah
Samantha Schell Family, Friendship, love, Overcoming Adversity, Perseverance, Positivity family, hate, husband, life, love, politics, proud 1
Sometimes those who’ve had a less fortunate experience in social settings such as in school or clubs/teams amongst their peers, harbor so much ill will and resentment toward others who have been more successful in those situations. Maybe because they themselves struggled at one point making friends or ever felt ostracized in anyway way, feel […]
Read moreIf it Were Easy, it Would be Called Your Mom
Everything in life is hard, literally everything. I know they say if it wasn’t hard, it wouldn’t be worth doing, but that doesn’t make the crap you have to go through any less difficult. Even the things you think come easy to some people really doesn’t. Sure, it may look like gifted athlete Cameron is […]
Read moreButterfly Effect
Life. No matter what happens or any of the circumstances, it keeps on going on. Though your world may stop, everyone else’s keeps on turning on its axis, and that’s just the way it is. All of a sudden, you’re looking back, and just wondering where all of the time has gone. Like the butterfly […]
Read moreJump as the Waves Come
It’s easy to feel exceptionally overwhelmed as we navigate our ways through life; so many twists and turns and obstacles thrown into our path, that it can be difficult to feel like we have control of things. And I guess that’s the entire point of it all, is that it’s impossible to have 100% control […]
Read moreBelief in Grief
Life is so damn fragile, it boggles my mind. I am so guilty of letting trivial bullshit get to me and wear me down only to be slapped in the face by a daily dose of reality every time I check the news. A beloved public figure shocking dying after privately fighting a mysterious illness, […]
Read moreDo Re Mi, ABC, 123, Baby It’s ADD
I don’t know exactly what I’m doing with this life, but I am sure as shit trying to get the most out of it that I possibly can. These past couple of months have been a blur, and the remainder of 2022 is shaping up to be the exact same. From knee surgery, to countless […]
Read moreMemento Mori
Samantha Schell BJJ, Family, Friendship, Positivity bjj, blind loyalty, death, family, Jiu Jitsu, life, loyalty, relationships, work
Blind loyalty has to be without a doubt one of the most self-sabotaging and detrimental behaviors currently running rampant through our people like a pandemic far deadlier and inevitably more contagious than Covid-19. And no, I’m not just talking about aligning with the appropriate colors of your political party and affiliation, but in all aspects […]
Read moreIt’s Official, I’m Turning into my Mother
Sometimes, I just can’t. I can’t seem to muster up the willpower to play the dutiful housewife or doting mom and I just want to be left alone with my dog snuggled up on the couch watching Netflix and eating crackers and cheese. Maybe even throw a glass of wine into the mix if I’m […]
Read moreDon’t Let Me Get Me
Samantha Schell Adaptation, Anxiety, BJJ, Competing, Family, mental health, Overcoming Adversity, Parenting, Perseverance, Positivity, self confidence, Stress bjj, fearless, Fight like a Girl, life, life lessons, MMA, parenthood, parenting, Schell Shock, schellshockbjj, self-sabotage, WMMA
This will be the year that I stop self sabotaging, I just need to keep repeating that mantra over and over. I am so guilty of this, in life, on the mats, even with my own family, and I hate myself and feel so much shame over it. This past weekend is such a good […]
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